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21st International Symposium on Formal Methods (FM 2016): Call for Industry Track Papers
by Announce Announcements 30 Jun '16

30 Jun '16

FM 2016 Industry Track part of the 21st International Symposium on Formal Methods http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/lm/lm.php?tk=YWlyLUwJCQlhaXItTEBsaXN0c2Vydi… Limassol, Cyprus, November 7-11, 2016 IMPORTANT DATES * Industry Track Submission: July 31, 2016 (AoE) * Industry Track Notification: August 22, 2016 * Industry Track Camera Ready: September 5, 2016 * Industry Track Date: November 10, 2016 CALL FOR INDUSTRY TRACK PAPERS FM 2016 is the 21st in a series of symposia organized by Formal Methods Europe, an independent association whose aim is to stimulate the use of, and research on, formal methods for software development. The symposia have been notably successful in bringing together innovators and practitioners in precise mathematical methods for software and systems development, industrial users, as well as researchers. The industry track of FM 2016 welcomes short papers and extended abstracts describing industrial applications of formal methods, experience with introducing formal methods in industry, tool usage reports, experiments with challenge problems. Authors are encouraged to explain how the use of formal methods has overcome engineering and qualification problems, led to improvements in design or provided new insights. A survey of industrial applications of formal methods has been conducted and is continuously being extended (now with more than 100 entries). It would be welcome if submissions to the industrial track also would take the time to supply an entry to this survey (http://fm2016.cs.ucy.ac.cy/img/EntryTemplate.xlsx) We hope during the industry track of FM 2016 to provide a new status of this survey so you will be able to see how your findings compare to others. PAPER SUBMISSION Industry track papers should not exceed 6 pages (including appendices and references) for short papers. Accepted short papers will be published in the Symposium Proceedings, to appear in Springer's Lecture Notes in Computer Science. Extended abstracts of 2-4 pages are also welcome and will be added in a conference report. Submitted papers (written in English) should not have been published or submitted elsewhere concurrently for publication, shall not contain any proprietary information that might hamper publication (to be checked and confirmed by author prior to submission) and should be in Springer's LNCS format. All submissions will be evaluated by at least three members of the industry track program committee. Accepted papers shall be presented at the conference in person by at least one of the authors of the paper. Papers should be submitted through the FM 2016 Industry Track EasyChair web site. http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/lm/lm.php?tk=YWlyLUwJCQlhaXItTEBsaXN0c2Vydi… (select "FM Industry Track" when adding a new submission) A number of invited papers from the industry are also expected for presentation in the Industry track of FM 2016. INDUSTRY TRACK PROGRAM COMMITTEE Ewen Denney, NASA, US Thai-Son Hoang, University of Southampton, UK Ralf Huuck, NICTA, AU Georgia Kapitsaki, University of Cyprus, CY (co-chair) Thomas Kropf, Bosch, DE Thierry Lecomte, SAP, FR Tiziana Margaria, University of Limerick and Lero, IE (co-chair) Nico Plat, West Consulting BV, NL Judi Romijn, Movares, NL Andreas Roth, SAP, DE Marcel Verhoef, European Space Agency, NL (co-chair) Aneta Vulgarakis, Ericsson Research, SE

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TayTweets Dataset?
by Heinz, Lisa 30 Jun '16

30 Jun '16

Hello... I wondered if someone on this list was able to capture all of Microsoft's Tay bot's tweets and mentions from the time it went live until it was shut down, March 23-24? I did not get my collector setup in time, so I am looking for someone who collected Tay's original tweets and mentions, and who would be willing to share them. I am primarily interested in the avatar's meltdown as an historical marker in the adoption of this technology. ~~Lisa ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Lisa Heinz PhD Student in Mass Communication E.W. Scripps School of Journalism Ohio University, Scripps College of Communication Twitter<http://twitter.com/livingrural> LinkedIn<http://linkedin.com/in/lisaheinz>

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Call for papers - special issue on the senses and digital health
by Deborah Lupton 30 Jun '16

30 Jun '16

Dear all I am editing a special issue of the new Sage journal *Digital Health* on the topic of 'The senses and digital health: sociocultural perspectives'. If you work in this area, please consider submitting an article. Details are here: http://dhj.sagepub.com/content/special-issues Cheers Deborah

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Call for Chapters: Digital Affordances: Techno-Social and Critical Concerns
by Angela M. Cirucci 30 Jun '16

30 Jun '16

Dear Colleagues, Sam Srauy and I are excited to announce our edited book project, "Digital Affordances: Techno-Social and Critical Concerns." Please see below for the full call. Best, Angela *Call for Chapters* "Digital Affordances: Techno-Social and Critical Concerns" In the wake of numerous articles attempting to comprehend digital spaces and their impact on social and cultural norms, the idea of “affordances” has garnered much attention. But where do we go now? This edited book aims to move beyond the observation of digital affordances’ existence to investigate the many ways in which affordances have implications for the creation, use, and impact of digital spaces. Chapter topics may include, but are not limited to: Digital affordances and... --social network sites (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, Tumblr, etc.) --Youtube --dating spaces (Match.com, Tinder, etc.) --personalized music services (Spotify, Pandora, etc.) --programming languages (critical code studies) --hardware --video games --mobile apps --rating apps (Yelp, etc.) --travel apps (Airbnb, Homeaway, Tripadvisor, etc.) --wearables (Apple watch, Oculus Rift, Fitbit, etc.) --sharing/gig economy apps (Uber, Lyft, etc.) --Google/Apple/Microsoft/web-based software platforms Implications for... --race/ethnicity --gender --class --sexuality --age --religion --identification --power Please send 500 word chapter abstracts and 100 word author bios to cirucci(a)kutztown.edu and srauy(a)oakland.edu by September 1, 2016. -- Angela M. Cirucci, PhD Assistant Professor Communication Studies Kutztown University 610-68-31384 http://www.angelacirucci.com @angelacirucci <http://www.twitter.com/angelacirucci>

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3 Tenure Track Positions at the University of Georgia
by shira chess 29 Jun '16

29 Jun '16

I'm thrilled to post that we are hiring for three tenure-track positions at the University of Georgia in the Department of Entertainment and Media Studies. While two are more applicable to this particular group, I gonna go ahead and post all three here. Feel free to spread the word. Position 1: Assistant Professor, Digital Cultures Listing at: https://facultyjobs.uga.edu/postings/975 Position 2: Assistant Professor, TV Studies Listing at: https://facultyjobs.uga.edu/postings/976 Position 3: Assistant Professor, Video Production Listing at: https://facultyjobs.uga.edu/postings/974 Feel free to email me with questions about any of these positions! Best, Shira Chess Assistant Professor Department of Entertainment and Media Studies Grady College of Journalism & Mass Communication\ The University of Georgia

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Three New Books on Games and Learning - Knowledge Games
by Karen Schrier Shaenfield 29 Jun '16

29 Jun '16

Hi all, I am excited to announce three new books on games and learning. First, check out two books I edited, which were written by members of the Learning, Education, and Games SIG of the IGDA <https://www.igda.org/>: Learning, Education & Games Volume 1 <http://press.etc.cmu.edu/content/learning-education-and-games-volume-one-cu…> (free to download) - ETC Press (2014) Learning, Education & Games Volume 2 <http://press.etc.cmu.edu/content/learning-and-education-games-volume-two-br…> (free to download) - ETC Press (2016) Next, check out Knowledge Games <https://jhupbooks.press.jhu.edu/content/knowledge-games> (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2016), my new book about using games to create new knowledge and solve problems, which was named one of the top 2016 summer tech/science books <http://www.forbes.com/sites/johnfarrell/2016/05/29/a-summer-science-book-ro…> by Forbes. You can buy Knowledge Games directly from the publisher <https://jhupbooks.press.jhu.edu/content/knowledge-games> (use discount code HNAF for 30% off). You can also buy it on Amazon <https://www.amazon.com/Knowledge-Games-Problems-Education-Technology/dp/142…> . For more about the book, read a review of Knowledge Games in The New Scientist <https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg23030751-200-knowledge-games-just-ho…> . I also lead the Learning, Education & Games (LEG) group of the IGDA <https://www.igda.org/>, which aims to foster an open and accessible community that can share resources and expertise, and collaborate to further the field of games and learning. Feel free to join our google group: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/igdaleg Join our meetings on Slack: https://igda-leg.slack.com/ on the monthlymeetings channel (#monthlymeetings) For an invitation to the Slack group, you can invite yourself here: https://igda-leg.herokuapp.com/ Karen ----------------------------------------- Dr. Karen Schrier Shaenfield http://www.karenschrier.com karen.schrier(a)marist.edu kschrier(a)gmail.com kls2108(a)columbia.edu kschrier(a)alum.mit.edu

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Attendance Social Sciences and the Internet Conference
by Starke, A.D. 29 Jun '16

29 Jun '16

Dear colleagues, As you may know, the third international conference "Social Sciences and the Internet" will take place on July 1, at Eindhoven University of Technology, organized by the Human-Technology-Interaction Group. The conference includes over 20 research presentations, as well as 2 Keynote presentations about social media, the Internet, privacy, gaming, and other digital technologies. The conference program including information about the exact venue (Strijp-S), the schedule, and more can be found at: http://ssi.ieis.tue.nl/program.html We encourage you to take part in the conference and the ongoing discussions of the presentations. Those who would like to visit the conference need to register through email to conf2016tue(a)gmail.com<mailto:conf2016tue@gmail.com>. We ask you to pay a conference fee of 50,- Euro, covering all costs for a lunch, coffee, cookies, and a social drink at the end of the conference program, around 17:15. Should you have any questions about the conference, feel free to approach us. We are looking forward to meeting you on July 1 at Strijp-S near Eindhoven University of Technology. Best regards, Uwe Matzat, Chris Snijders, Alain Starke

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CFP "Countercultures of Data" - Special Issue of Philosophy & Technology
by Anna Lauren Hoffmann 28 Jun '16

28 Jun '16

I'm excited to share this CFP for an upcoming special issue of Philosophy & Technology. Please feel free to share widely! -Anna ----- Call for Papers for *Philosophy and Technology*’s special issue on Countercultures of Data Guest Editor Anna Lauren Hoffmann, School of Information – University of California, Berkeley About the Issue 25 years ago, Sandra Harding—in her influential book *Whose Science? Whose Knowledge? Thinking from Women’s Lives*—detailed and extended critical debates surrounding knowledge production and practices in science and technology. Collectively, these “countercultures of science” confronted the “problematics, agendas, ethics, and consequences” of scientific and technological production head on. Today, these same perspectives offer insight into the realm of data science, as philosophers, scholars, and practitioners alike grapple with ethical questions in a world where discourse, design, and governance increasingly revolve around “big” data and quantifiable knowledge. This special issue will bring together rigorous conceptual and theoretical perspectives on what might best be called—following Harding—emerging “countercultures of data.” In particular, this issue will further critical and philosophical thinking about the theories, methods, institutions, and technological arrangements that underwrite or support data science in various industries and forms. Combined, contributions to the special issue will put forward a more realistic assessment of possible futures for a data driven world. We invite submissions related (but not limited) to: - Race and Data Science - Theories of Property, Labor, and Data - Political Economies of Data - Data and Imperialism - Feminist Perspectives on Data Science - Data, Bodies, and Disability - Data, Infrastructure, and the Environment - Data, Philosophy, and the Law - Communities and Data - Data and Queer Subjects - Data and/as Human Subjects in Research - Data Science and Epistemic Justice Timetable for Submissions October 24, 2016: Deadline for paper submissions December 21, 2016: Deadline reviews papers February 6, 2017: Deadline revised papers 2017: Publication of the special issue Submission Details To submit a paper for this special issue, authors should go to the journal’s Editorial Manager http://www.editorialmanager.com/phte/ The author (or a corresponding author for each submission in case of co- authored papers) must register into EM. The author must then select the special article type: “COUNTERCULTURES OF DATA” from the selection provided in the submission process. This is needed in order to assign the submissions to the Guest Editor. Submissions will then be assessed according to the following procedure: New Submission => Journal Editorial Office => Guest Editor(s) => Reviewers => Reviewers’ Recommendations => Guest Editor(s)’ Recommendation => Editor-in-Chief’s Final Decision => Author Notification of the Decision. (The process will be reiterated in case of requests for revisions.) About the Journal The journal addresses the expanding scope and unprecedented impact of technologies, in order to improve the critical understanding of the conceptual nature and practical consequences, and hence provide the conceptual foundations for their fruitful and sustainable developments. The journal welcomes high-quality submissions, regardless of the tradition, school of thought or disciplinary background from which they derive. The journal's Editor-in-Chief is Luciano Floridi (Oxford). Contact For any further information please contact: Anna Lauren Hoffmann - annalauren(a)berkeley.edu

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CfP: Populist Online Communication
by Anders Larsson 28 Jun '16

28 Jun '16

***POPULIST ONLINE COMMUNICATION*** CfP for a Special Issue of Information, Communication & Society guest-edited by Sven Engesser, Nayla Fawzi and Anders Olof Larsson. Deadline for submissions: 30 November 2016 Conclusion of the review process: 31 March 2017 Publication online: May 2017 Publication in hard copy: June 2017 Please find the full call here <https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Sven_Engesser/project/Populist-Online-…>. For further questions, please contact Sven Engesser <s.engesser(a)ipmz.uzh.ch> . Best, Anders Olof Larsson -- “Without music to decorate it, time is just a bunch of boring production deadlines or dates by which bills must be paid” - Frank Zappa Anders Olof Larsson Associate Professor Westerdals Oslo School of Arts, Communication and Technology +47 47 96 87 80 andersoloflarsson.se westerdals.no

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Call for Abstracts: Workshop on the Ethical, Legal and Social Issues of Robots in Therapy and Education
by Christoph Lutz 28 Jun '16

28 Jun '16

Hi everyone, please consider submitting an abstract for the following workshop. Given the increasing interest in human-machine and human-robot communication, this might be of interest for some. Thanks, Christoph Call for Abstracts: Workshop on the Ethical, Legal and Social Issues of Robots in Therapy and Education Held on Wednesday, November 2, 2016 in Barcelona (from 9.00 am-1.00 pm) What is it about? This 4-hour workshop at the [1]2016 New Friends Conference addresses the ethical, legal and social (ELS) implications of robots in therapy and education in a constructive and proactive manner. It takes up important ELS challenges that come with the introduction of robots in therapy and education. More specifically, it deals with human dignity, privacy and liability aspects. These overarching ELS issues - dignity, privacy, liability - shall be discussed in an open workshop format, laying the focus on solutions and leaving sufficient time for discussion. Researchers from all disciplines as well as practitioners are encouraged to submit abstracts (see below). The workshop is arranged in an interdisciplinary manner to allow participants to explore issues directly connected to their own areas of expertise while also providing the opportunity to engage with professionals from a wide range of disciplines. Find more information here: [2]https://legalaspectsofsocialrobots.wordpress.com/ How can you contribute? Not only can you participate at the workshop by registering via the [3]online form but you can also actively contribute with a short input presentation on one of these four key topics: changing environment of healthcare and education with the introduction of robots (1), ethics and dignity implications for patients or students with the introduction of robots (2), privacy implications for patients or students with the introduction of robots (3), liability of robots in the context of therapy and education (4). Your contribution must touch upon one of these four topics. Using concrete examples is welcomed, yet we are open for conceptual and theoretical pieces. The contribution should be a 1-2 page long abstract (minimum 350 words, maximum 1000 words). Please provide your abstract until July 15, 2016 by sending it to: [4]socialrobots2016(a)gmail.com We will notify the contributors by August 1, 2016 if their presentation is accepted to the workshop. The abstracts will be posted on the workshop website ([5]https://legalaspectsofsocialrobots.wordpress.com/) Contributors will also be asked for a short author biography. Please don't hesitate to contact us at [6]socialrobots2016(a)gmail.com if you have further questions. The organizing committee, Eduard Fosch Villaronga Jo Bac Aurelia Tam� Christoph Lutz References 1. http://www.newfriends2016.org/ 2. https://legalaspectsofsocialrobots.wordpress.com/ 3. https://legalaspectsofsocialrobots.wordpress.com/call-for-contributions/how… 4. mailto:socialrobots2016@gmail.com 5. https://legalaspectsofsocialrobots.wordpress.com/ 6. mailto:socialrobots2016@gmail.com

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